Composite Benefit Rate Assessment
Composite Benefit Rates (CBR) at UCLA
UCLA is transitioning to Composite Benefit Rate assessment for employer paid benefits when UCPath goes live during FY18-19. UCLA will join a long list of large research universities that utilize the CBR methodology for charging benefits to funds. Based on employee groupings, employer paid benefits will be pooled and charged at a rate rather than the multiple benefit charges assessed today. CBRs will be charged in a consistent method as a % to all components of pay except for certain bonuses, incentives and Z payments. For a complete list of DOS codes, click here.
Benefit Charge Comparison
| Today | UC Path |
---|---|---|
Salaries Charged | By % of Effort | By % of Effort |
Benefits Charged | Hundreds of Individual Rates | One Composite Rate by Employee Group |
Vacation Accrual | Complex Formula until max reached | Simple Formula with no Maximum |
What is included in CBR?
The following fringe benefits will be included in the CBR: Retirement: Matching Retirement Contribution, UCRP Supplemental Assessment, and Faculty Summer Retirement. Taxes: OASDI, Medicare, Workers Compensation, Unemployment Insurance, UCDI Insurance, PSBP Disability, and PSBP Workers Compensation. Health & Welfare: Health Insurance Contribution, OPEB Health, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Benefits Administration, Employee Support Program, Core Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, Senior Management Supplement, PSBP Broker Fee, PSBP Life Insurance, and Core Life Insurance. Other benefits not mentioned above will not be part of CBR.
What are the CBR Employee Groups and Rates?
Below are the 9 UCLA CBR Employee Groups for FY18-19 and FY19-20. The rates were reviewed and finalized with UCLA’s cognizant federal agency prior to UCPath go-live.
Composite Benefit Employee Group | Finalized FY18-19 CBR | Finalized FY19-20 CBR |
Faculty Summer | 4.8% | 4.9% |
HCOMP Senior Faculty | 24.8% | 25.2% |
Faculty | 31.7% | 32.3% |
Other Academics | 42.5% | 43.4% |
Post Docs | 27.5% | 28.4% |
Staff Exempt | 42.5% | 43.4% |
Staff Non-Exempt | 51.6% | 52.8% |
Food-Custodian-Grounds | 66.8% | 68.3% |
Employees & Students with Limited Benefits | 4.8% | 4.9% |
How do I map employees to a benefit rate?
Be sure to complete ALL 5 steps below to ensure correct mapping of employees to CBR Employee group:
Step | Action |
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1 | Map employee to Composite Benefit Employee Group based upon Title Code Link |
2 | IF |
3 | IF AND |
4 | IF AND |
5 | IF AND |
Vacation Accrual
For proposal budgets that use Vacation Leave rates, see rates below:
Vacation Leave Rate Group | FY18-19 Leave Rate |
---|---|
Fiscal Year Faculty | 7.0% |
Accruing Staff & Non Faculty Academics | 7.0% |
Non-Accruing Staff & Academic Year Faculty | 0.0% |